Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia
Malaysia: Inbound mobility rate, both sexes was 6.7% in 2019. β² Rising
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia, 1998β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia is 6.7%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia peaked at 9.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 44th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 9.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More education data for Malaysia
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 90.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 273,792 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.54 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 90.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia?
- Inbound mobility rate, both sexes in Malaysia was 6.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest inbound mobility rate, both sexes recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for inbound mobility rate, both sexes?
- Malaysia ranks 44th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is inbound mobility rate, both sexes rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Inbound mobility rate, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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